Mission Thrive Summer crew leaders work alongside the program’s youth participants, leading, teaching and mentoring them. Get to know our 2015 crew, Morgan, Kyle, Lydia, and Jeremy:
MORGAN
- Education: BA, Elementary Education, Morgan State University
- Hometown: Baltimore
- Why Mission Thrive: I want to get some more teaching experience.
- Career Goals: To be an administrator in education
- Enjoys about Mission Thrive: Training in nutrition and mindfulness
KYLE
- Education: BS, Environmental Studies, Dickinson College
- Hometown: Baltimore
- Why Mission Thrive: I want to teach kids about all aspects of food, from growing to eating.
- Career Goals: To build communities around farms
- Goal for the Summer: To share my passion for food with all the participants and get more involved in my community
- Enjoys about Mission Thrive: Meeting new people and learning new and engrossing perspectives
LYDIA
- Education: BA, Child and Family Studies, Berea College; MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Hometown: Knoxville
- Why Mission Thrive: I want to continue this type of work in the future.
- Career Goals: To help children, youth and their families through nutrition and food
- Goal for the Summer: To positively impact my crew and learn from them as well
- Enjoys about Mission Thrive: Getting to know all the great people who help to make Mission Thrive a reality
JEREMY
- Education: George Washington University
- Hometown: Washington, DC
- Why Mission Thrive: I’m passionate about creating local, sustainable food sources.
- Career Goals: To continue to learn about my passion—health and fitness—and educate others about it
- Goal for the Summer: Share my passion for food with all the participants and get more involved in my community
- Enjoys about Mission Thrive: Learning all the interesting farming techniques